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Hot Seams: “Excuse me! You’re out of dress code.”
If you’ve ever entered a school, a nice restaurant or a club when you were improperly dressed, you may have heard some of these expressions before: “Your skirt is too short,” “your jeans are too baggy,” or “your shoes are the wrong color.”
Interview with Alive Magazine fashion editor, Jill Manoff
Jill Manoff, fashion editor of Alive Magazine, fashion director of St. Louis Fashion Week, and creator and executive director of new fashion blog Corridor40, is very involved in the St. Louis Fashion scene. She works in an industry that demands passion, personal style and creativity. Here’s what she had to say about college trends, working [...]
Hot Seams: Shopaholic
As the weather continues to transition from comfortable to cold, stores increase their stocks of things that keep us warm: fur, leather, snakeskin, cashmere, you name it. The biggest “animal” trends for this season seem to be the fur vest, leather pants and animal prints.
Lori Coulter interview
If you’ve ever walked through Simon Hall or attended a seminar at the Sam Fox School, you’ve probably heard of her before. With a design studio located on The Loop and products found in Macy’s as well as other retailers, Washington University alumna Lori Coulter exemplifies what many of us want in life—success.
Hot Seams: Men’s fall fashion trends for every occasion
Fall is right around the corner, and guys, it’s time you stop wearing those graphic tees from the lazy days of summer. No matter where you’re going, this season’s designers have thought of exactly what you need to look your best this fall.
Formal
If you are faced with a formal dress code, try a monochromatic three-piece [...]
Hot Seams: Dressing up for fall: women’s edition
Fall is right around the corner, and when it comes to keeping up with the latest trends, you need to be prepared. Last spring, many designers showcased the trends and ideas they felt would be popular for this season, including leather jackets, mixed fabrics and colored hosiery. I’ve reviewed the collections of six different designers [...]
Freshman Press: Fashion for the first day of classes
According to a psychology survey, most people find the opposite sex more attractive when they are carrying books. This clearly indicates that intelligence can add points to appearance. With classes starting in two days, try out the ready-for-class look and enjoy the fun of being both smart and stylish!
Eco Fashion
It’s almost summer vacation, and that means time for relaxation and self-evaluation. You don’t think you’ve done that badly this year, but know there’s always room for improvement. After patting yourself on the back for planting a tree this past Earth Day and trying to save the world, why not continue the trend and do something good for your body and style?
The stiletto’s walk through history
I like high-heeled shoes. In particular, I like ones that seem too difficult to walk in. Four inches, five inches, orange, purple, leather, suede: bring it on. Sometimes these intense heels can even be as high as eight inches. With stats like that, one can’t help but wonder where the idea for these incredible shoes [...]
Fashion in the media
Anyone who has logged onto the Internet, scrolled TV channels searching for a good show or even browsed the magazine aisle at Borders is aware of the simple fact that fashion has invaded all forms of media. Oftentimes you see blogs about what the celebs are wearing, runway photos from New York Fashion Week, the [...]



